Collaborative Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Emergency Department - 30/01/20
, Larissa May, MD, MSPH, MSHS c Résumé |
Given the large number of patients seen in the emergency department (ED) and concerns with antibiotic overprescribing, the ED is an important setting to target for antimicrobial stewardship (AS) initiatives. The ED is positioned between ambulatory and inpatient settings, making AS collaboration with clinicians and other health care providers in the hospital, long-term care facilities, and ambulatory settings critical to success. This article details ED-focused AS strategies on empiric antimicrobial selection, prompt administration, preventing ED return and readmissions, suggested collaborations between ED AS leadership and other key partners, and potential future strategies for expansion.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Antibiotic stewardship, Antimicrobial stewardship, Collaboration, Emergency medicine, Emergency department
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Vol 34 - N° 1
P. 109-127 - mars 2020 Retour au numéro
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